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Angola: Investment Policy of Angolan Sovereign Fund

Presidential Decree 216/24, of 21 October 2024, approved the Investment Policy of the Angolan Sovereign Fund (Fundo Soberano de Angola, FSDEA). This article provides a summary.

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PLMJ

Personal Data and Cybersecurity in Angola

The Angolan legal framework governing personal data protection has been in force since 2011, following the enactment of the Data Protection Law (Law No. 22/11 of 17 June - "LPDP") and the Electronic Communications and Information Society Services Law (Law No. 23/11 of 20 ..

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Miranda Alliance

National Minimum Wage Increase

On July 17, Presidential Decree No. 152/24 of July 17 was published and came into force, approving an increase in the National Minimum Wage.

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OneLegal

Angola: Law to Combat Illegal Mining Activity

The Angolan parliament (National Parliament) has enacted the Law to Combat Illegal Mining Activity (Law 8/24, of 3 July 2024). The new law criminalizes conduct that stems from the illicit exploitation of mineral resources.

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PLMJ

Angola | New Law on Insurance Mediation and Brokerage

In order to adapt to the current state of the insurance market, the Insurance Mediation and Brokerage Law has been published. More than two decades have passed since the approval of the first law regulating these matters. As a result, it has been necessary to redefine the..

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Angola: Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

By way of Order 2/24, of 22 March 2024, the Angolan Central Bank (BNA) adopted the regulations for implementation of Law 5/20, of 27 January 2020, on the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction app..

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AVM Advogados

New General Labor Law

On December 27, 2023, Law No. 12/23 of December 27, was published in the Official Gazette. The law approves the New General Labor Law, which revokes the Law No. 7/15 of June 15th, as well as Rectification No. 15/15 of October 2nd, and all separate legislation that contrad..

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OneLegal

Angola: Banks’ Recovery Plan

By way of Order 1/24, of 21 February 2024, the Angolan Central Bank (BNA) has issued guidelines for the “Recovery Plans” to be submitted by financial institutions (banks) under the Financial Institutions Law. This article gives an outline of the Order.

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OneLegal

Angola: Environmental Protected Areas Regulations, 6 February 2024

Law 8/20, of 16 April 2020, – the “Environmental Protected Areas Regulations” – created a National Network of Protected Areas (Rede de Áreas de Conservação Ambiental). The Regulations of Law 8/20 have now been enacted by way of Presidential Decree 50/24, of 2 February 202..

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